The Sunday herald., 1887-01-30

The amusing play which will be seen at the Ma
tional this week is described by the New York
World as follows: "Mr. Rehan wrought large and
brilliant FIRST audience to an unusual pitch OF en-
joyment by four-act farce called Nancy Co.. The
piece Ia a rattinn series OF incidents. II was ad.
mirably played, with such admirable comedy ad.
justment and such perfection OF detail In action,
that farce was actually lifted 10 dramatic excel
lenoe seluoin seen upon our stage. Mrs. Nancy
Brdshpr writes q play. Mrs. Brdsher desires TO
have that play fitted for production by man Of
technical experience Sne sends tho plot TO Mr..
KEN O'KieIe professional dfamaiist. The play Is
accepted. about TO be PLAYED. Mrs.
Brdsher comes to town TO see II played. All this
she does without the sanction or knowledge of
BrdsheT. who follows her to New York, where she
takes rooms ut the windsor. Riere is In love with
calls there to see him and excites the suspcions Of
Grtmno. lie and Diana, his nece, follow Nancy to
the Windsor Hotel, where they md her, as does her
pursuing husband; and he not only nnds her there,
but nnds her registered as Mrs. O'Rfeye. This de.
lights Grieing, who dsllkes O'Rtefe, and does not
plains ,o Nothing Su asks sSs SUSPENSION Of % Judgment
until mdnight-Le., till after the play Is played
Now Grtrng has a daughter with whom Capt Rem
and Renseiier helps OKiere in the same praise
Setwesn % Ms Brasne and @ pptS her dramatic m I eoIaSo
rateur ls made evident, all the droll mistakes ex-
planned Into this story came all the talent of
another type OF the. humorous old man, in
which amorousness and parental propriety were
author OF the play that makes all the trouble, and
Miss Carrie Turner, the married woman who Ia his
partner, are involved In the most laughable per-
plexities, and Miss Turner In the part OF Ndncp
Brdsher succeeded IN doing some OF the best COM
e'y acting she has ever done Her bit of feminine
cepied as one Of the finest bits of dnplicity and
humor that we have had. 1t Is notable that nearly
every person concerned In this performance made q
little hit. Mr. Ed. Warren brought out an entirely
new type OF miksop from his exhaustless repertoire
Miss Charlinc wedman gave new order Of domes-
ton ' Soomea no new beauty NoiSns @ ss short Of he
most perfect stage management dealing with the
clevefest material could have fashioned the farce OF
audience hailed with delight. Miss Turner was ac-
companied throughout with roars OF laughter, and
M M9p was AZ he ne% states Is y
done what he did with Nancy \ Co.. aud the pros
poets are that 1t will prove running river OF nierri
ment for long Time"
In Central Mexico, not very far from the capltal,
lies the oldest republic OF the new world It's Tlax-
Gala, the proudest city OF all Mexico. II Ia purely
Indian in origin and government. This strange
people remained unconquered until the spanlarts
forced their entrance In 1872 and then Cores treated
them as national allies, rather than enemies. lie
turned their indomitable courage and wonderful
skill In his favor and against their hereditary foes,
the Aztecs, and thus he enabled to finally SUBJ
due the Montezumas. The friendship of the Tlax-
calans once pledged Is invlncibe, and the Spanish
leader relied on their promise to convey timber for
his ships over the mountains to Texcoco Lake, and
thereon he built the neet that gave to Spain her
great American possessions. Tlaxcaa Is perched
pfegnable by nature on three sides and fortified by
an enormous wall on the fourth which deaed the at
@ ,acks OF OF IN the AZ A5ecs & In many s & wars The people
dinaiey proud OF their ancient and honorable line
age. For the prominent part taken 10 the conquest
by the Tlaxcalans, Spain conferred on them ex-
elusive nriylleQeg. and to this dav thew maintain
them. None but full-blooded Indians sit In their
senate, and their government is tempered by wisdom
and moderation. In 1872 Spanish priests went over
to Mexico, and soon the cacigues or chiefs OF the
Tlaxcalans became Christians. and were baptised
Indians have European cognomens, The Tlaxoa-
lnns are very exclusive. and rarely minge with the
outside world, and that Ia why we were surprised to
ace one among the Indian artisans at the Aztec fair
His name is Ramon iueria, and probably he Is the
only fulblooded Tlaxcaan who ever left his
capital city. and in early life served In their
little army OF defense, hut 80 seldom did
the waves OF revolution roll up among their crags
that he became tired OF inactive military duty and
adopted the trade OF stlversmlth. His phlcgmatic
perseverance, soon mastered this calling and he be-
gan to elaborate, and 30 skiful was his work that 1t
was sent to Mexico City for sale, and this brought
him to the notice OF the Aztec FAR management.
,rhe Tlaxcalans are extremely phleUmatic and
city he has all the wonders of our progressive
land and yet nothing calls from him an expression
| OF wonder or admiration. but undoubtedly he will
carry back many strange tale OF his adventures In
foreign lands which will sound ike fairy legends to
his primitive people,.
An admirable entertainment OF music and reel.
tatlons was given Friday evening IN aid of the
''woman's Work In Ascension Parish.' Prof.
Cabeil, OF Norwood Institute, generously rendered
the use Of his parlors, and the seating capacity
proved insufficient for the audience. The pro-
gramme was varied and Interesting. Miss Ron
made marked Impression In a scene from
"rhe Merchant OF Venlce,n as did Mrs. Wal
ton in her recitations. Mr. Wdney won much
applause for his songs, as also did Mr.. j. r.
Lnxford, baritone. Miss Carrie Kidwell, In her
solo: Sgnor Fabian, with his harp; Miss Marie
Keckhofer, with her banjo; Mr.. h. B. Hay, and
the Franz Abt Club all added to the pleasure Of
the affair, which was success In every way.
Those universal favorltes, the uollywoods, with
their Liliputian Opera Company, appear at the
Dime Museum the coming week, being their first ap-
pearance In this city since their return from their
successful tour In England They present two heir
most successful pieces that most comical OF come.
dies, "Mr. and Mrs. Thompson and tho grand
fairy operaiic buresque OF "Cinderella and the
Little Glass Slipper" Introducing charming songs
and speclaties and novel scenic effects, transforma
tions and Illusions, produced under the direction Of
Professor GoodfellOw, OF New York, engaged espe-
cally for the proper production OF this piece.
The third concert Of the BlschoG course viii
be given next Friday evening, at the Congrega
tionsl Church, by the Courtney Concert Company
Of New York City. This quartette Of vocalistl
| takes its name from the celebrated tenor singe
and vocal teacher OF that name, who Ia known Al
one OF the highest exponents OF OraforO singing
anu has made a special study OF every branch o
voca.ism. The whole organization is of the sam
high character. and the programme varied ant
excellent one
cOULISSE CHAT.